
Viper Club
When the government wouldn't help her son, she turned to those who could.
Directed by Maryam Keshavarz
Produced by Marakesh Films, CounterNarrative Films
A tense political thriller centered on a mother's desperate fight to save her son, grounded in intimate family stakes and the moral ambiguity of working outside official channels.
ER nurse Helen Sterling struggles to free her grown son, a journalist captured by terrorists in the Middle East. After hitting walls with the FBI and State agencies, she discovers a clandestine community of journalists, advocates, and philanthropists who might be able to help.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Viper Club sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Viper Club end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is Viper Club scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Viper Club violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Viper Club easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Viper Club
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Viper Club
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Viper Club, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Viper Club, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Viper Club, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































